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To recognize the Differences Between Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Deep Tissue Massage There are many options to take when you come to massage treatment. Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Deep Tissue Massage are two commonly preferred options. But how do these two massage styles differ, and which one is best for you? In this blog from Massage S-Shape, I’ll discuss the variations between Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Deep Tissue Massage to help you choose which one would be the best fit for your requirements. What is Lymphatic Drainage Massage? A type of massage therapy called Lymphatic Drainage Massage aims to promote lymph circulation throughout the body. Lymphatic Drainage Massage can help promote the lymphatic system, which aids in the elimination of waste and toxins from the body. The therapist uses light, rhythmic strokes to promote lymphatic flow and cleansing during a Lymphatic Drainage Massage. For people with fluid retention, lymphedema, or other conditions affecting lymphatic function, Lymphatic Drainage Massage can be a great option. With over 12 years of experience as a massage therapist in Tokyo and Hawaii, Massage S-Shape offers effective Lymphatic Drainage Massage for a variety of conditions. What is Deep Tissue Massage? Relaxing deep layers of muscle and connective tissue is the primary focus of Deep Tissue Massage. It targets specific knots or sore spots with slow, firm pressure, and removes adhesion, or knots, from the muscles, and encourages healing and relaxation. Those who are healing from an injury or who have chronic pain or tight muscles might benefit greatly from Deep Tissue Massage. With over 12 years of experience as a massage therapist in Tokyo and Hawaii, Massage S-Shape offers effective Deep Tissue Massage for a variety of conditions. Difference Between Deep Tissue Massage and Lymphatic Drainage Massage Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Deep Tissue Massage can both promote health, but their mechanisms of action are different. The two therapies differ significantly in the following ways: Pressure Lymphatic Drainage Massage: gentle, rhythmic strokes to encourage lymphatic circulation. Deep Tissue Massage: slow, firm pressure to target specific areas of stress or pain. Technique Lymphatic Drainage Massage: more continuous, flowing strokes. Deep Tissue Massage: more specific techniques including kneading and circular motions. Goal Lymphatic Drainage Massage: to encourage lymphatic flow and cleansing. Deep Tissue Massage: to break up muscular adhesions and promote relaxation and healing. Which Therapy Suits You Best? Lymphatic Drainage Massage If you are struggling with fluid retention, lymphedema, or limb swelling after cancer treatment Lymphatic Drainage Massage will be more beneficial. Reasons to consult [ Lymphedema / Edema / Cellulite / Swollen Legs, Arms / Metabolic Syndrome / Bloating / Stress / Physical Fatigue / Aging ] Deep Tissue Massage If you experience frequent pain or tight muscles and would like to relax and recover from injuries or fatigue, Deep Tissue Massage will be a better choice. Reasons to consult [ Neck Pain / Shoulder Pain / Shoulder Blade Pain / Low Back Pain / Sciatica / Hip Pain / Frozen Shoulder / Physical Fatigue / Chronic Pains / Muscle Stiffness / Joint Pains / Stress / Sleep Disorders ] Looking for massage in Tokyo? My treatments include both Deep Tissue Massage and Lymphatic Drainage Massage. I will be able to collaborate with you to choose the most appropriate course of action for your unique requirements and goals. English-Friendly Massage S-Shape Yoh Kitahara Owner, Therapist https://www.seitai-s-shape.net/

Myofascia (Fascia) is the thick connective tissue supporting your muscles and perfectly wraps the muscle just below the skin. It is a network of tissue that spreads throughout the entire body and connects muscles, joints, and bones. So, tight Fascia restricts movement in muscles and joints. In between the layer of Fascia and Muscle, there is a liquid called Hyaluronan that provides stretch and encourages a free range of movement. When this liquid becomes thick, sticky, or dries up, it impacts the surrounding body parts. Repeated movements and accumulation of bad postures normalize fascial tension and disrupt Hyaluronic circulation. That causes adhesion between Fascia and Muscle and leads to stiffness. And you may feel pain, soreness, heaviness, or discomfort in that area. Muscles attach to bone and bone. So, tight muscle pulls the bones and that causes off the balance of the joints. Fascia connects everything in the whole body. For example, when the Fascia gets tense and causes adhesion around the low back and hamstrings, it may pull one side shoulder downward. And that leads to misalignment of the body. A foam roller is very useful to release a large surface of the Fascia. It gives good friction to the layer of Fascia and Muscle and increases the circulation of Hyaluronan. Myofascial Release accesses Fascia, muscles, and joints. It can reach from the surface to the deeper layer of Fascia, and release the tightness of muscles and joints all over. This technique consists of three types of manipulations: Surface, Point, and Line stimulation. After the tension of muscles and joints is released, you will be well aligned and be able to make good posture and move lightly, without pain and restriction. Therapeutic Massage A mixture of Myofascial Release, Acupressure, and Joint Manipulation to reduce muscle tension, and fix skeletal misalignment. It will relieve pain, improve range of motion, and correct posture. And it's based on the Japan-originated body fixing method 'Seitai' (整体). English-Friendly Massage S-Shape Yoh Kitahara Owner, Therapist of Massage S-Shape https://www.seitai-s-shape.net/

[Shoulder] - 肩（かた） 「肩がこっています。」 「Kata ga kotte imasu.」 「My shoulders are stiff.」 肩（かた） kata shoulder こっている kotte iru stiff, tight 肩こり（かたこり） kata kori stiff shoulder 「肩こりがひどくて吐き気がします。」 「Kata kori ga hidokute hakike ga shimasu.」 「My shoulders are very stiff and I feel nausea.」 吐き気（はきけ） hakike nausea 「肩甲骨のまわりが痛いです。」 「Kenkou-kotsu no mawari ga ita-i desu.」 「I have pain around my shoulder blade.」 肩甲骨（けんこうこつ） kenkou-kotsu shoulder blade, scapula 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 「左の肩が痛くてあがらないです。」 「Hidari no kata ga itakute agara-na-i desu.」 「My left shoulder hurts and I can't raise it.」 左（ひだり） hidari left 右（みぎ） migi right 四十肩・五十肩（しじゅうかた・ごじゅうかた） shijyu-u kata, gojyu-u kata frozen shoulder (stiff and painful shoulder due to age that limits the range of motion) [Neck] - 首（くび） 「首が凝っています。」 「Kubi ga kotte imasu.」 「I have a stiff neck.」 首（くび） kubi neck こっている kotte iru stiff, tight 「首が痛いです。」 「Kubi ga ita-i desu.」 「I have neck pain.」 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 首痛（くびつう） kubi tsu-u neck pain 「朝起きてから、首を曲げると痛みます。」 「Asa okitekara, kubi wo mageruto itami masu.」 「 After waking up in the morning, it hurts when I bend my neck.」 痛む（いたむ） itamu painful, sore 曲げる mageru bend 寝違え（ねちがえ） nechi-gae neck pain from wrong sleep [Head] - 頭（あたま） 「頭が痛いです。とくにこめかみのあたりが痛みます。」 「Atama ga ita-i desu. Toku ni komekami no atari ga itami masu.」 「My head is aching, especially around the temple.」 頭（あたま） atama head 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore こめかみ komekami temple 頭痛（ずつう） zutsu-u headache 偏頭痛（へんずつう） hen zutsu-u migraine 「頭がくらくらします。」 「Atama ga kura-kura shimasu.」 「My head is dizzy.」 くらくら kura-kura onomatopoeic term for dizziness めまい mema-i dizziness [Eye] - 目（め） 「目がとても疲れています。」 「Me ga totemo tsukarete imasu.」 「My eyes are so tired.」 目（め） me eye 疲れ（つかれ） tsukare fatigue, tiredness 眼精疲労（がんせいひろう） ganse-i hiro-u eye strain 「目がかすんで見えづらいです。」 「Me ga kasunde mi-e zura-i desu.」 「My eyes are blurry and it's hard to see.」 かすみ目 kasumi me blurred vision [Arm] - 腕（うで） 「ひじを曲げると痛いです。」 「Hiji wo mageru to ita-i desu.」 「It hurts when I bend my elbow.」 ひじ hiji elbow 曲げる（まげる） mageru bend 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore テニスひじ tenisu hiji tennis elbow (pain in the outside of your elbow) ゴルフひじ gorufu hiji golfer's elbow (pain in the inner side of your elbow) 「手首に痛みがあります。」 「Tekubi ni itami ga arimasu.」 「I have pain in my wrist.」 手首（てくび） tekubi wrist 痛み（いたみ） itami pain, soreness 手根管症候群（しゅこんかんしょうこうぐん） shu kon kan sho-u ko-u gu-n carpal tunnel syndrome 腱鞘炎（けんしょうえん） ken sho-u en tenosynovitis [Hand] - 手（て） 「手がこわばっています。」 「Te ga kowabatte imasu.」 「My hand is stiff and hard to move.」 手（て） te hand こわばる kowabaru stiffen ばね指（ばねゆび） bane yubi trigger finger 「つき指をしました。」 「Tsuki yubi wo shimasita.」 「I sprained my finger.」 つき指（つきゆび） tsuki yubi jammed finger [Chest] - 胸（むね） 「息をすると胸が痛いです。」 「Iki wo suruto mune ga ita-i desu.」 「My chest hurts when I breathe.」 息（いき）/ 呼吸（こきゅう） iki, kokyu-u breath 胸（むね） mune chest 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 肋骨（ろっこつ） rokkotsu rib 肋間神経痛（ろっかんしんけいつう） rokkann shinkei tsu-u intercostal neuralgia [Stomach] - お腹（おなか） 「お腹が張っています。」 「onaka ga hatte imasu.」 「My stomach is bloated.」 お腹（おなか） onaka stomach, belly 張る（はる） haru bloat 「お腹を引きしめたいです。」 「Onaka wo hikishime ta-i desu.」 「I want to tighten my stomach.」 引きしめる hikishimeru tighten [Low back] - 腰（こし） 「腰が痛いです。」 「Koshi ga ita-i desu.」 「I have low back pain.」 腰（こし） koshi low back 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 腰痛（ようつう） yo-u tsu-u low back pain 「腰を曲げるのがつらいです。」 「Koshi wo mageru no ga tsura-i desu.」 「It's hard to bend over.」 曲げる（まげる） mageru bend 前にかがむ（まえにかがむ） ma-e ni kagamu bend over つらい tsura-i hard, painful 「ギックリ腰で歩けません。」 「Gikkuri-goshi de arukemasen.」 「I have a strained back and can't walk.」 ギックリ（ぎっくり） gikkuri onomatopoeic term for a sudden shock ギックリ腰（ぎっくりごし） gikkuri-goshi strained back (acute and severe low back pain) 歩く（あるく） aruku walk [Hip] - 股関節（こかんせつ） 「お尻の奥がしびれて痛いです。」 「Oshiri no oku ga shibirete ita-i desu.」 「I have numbness and pain deep in my buttocks.」 お尻（おしり） oshiri buttocks 奥（おく） oku deep しびれる shibireru numb 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 坐骨神経痛（ざこつしんけいつう） zakotsu shinke-i tsu-u sciatica 「歩くと右の股関節が痛いです。」 「Aruku to migi no kokansetu ga ita-i desu.」 「My right hip joint hurts when I walk.」 歩く（あるく） aruku walk 右（みぎ） migi right 左（ひだり） hidari left 股関節（こかんせつ） kokansetsu hip joint 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 股関節痛（こかんせつつう） kokansetu tsu-u hip pain [Knee] - 膝（ひざ） 「しゃがむと膝がポキポキ鳴る。」 「Shagamu to hiza ga pokipoki naru.」 「My knees click when I squat.」 しゃがむ shagamu squat 膝（ひざ） hiza knee ポキポキ poki-poki onomatopoeic term for a clicking sound 鳴る（なる） naru sound 膝痛（ひざつう） hiza tsu-u knee pain 変形性膝関節症（へんけいせいしつかんせつしょう） henke-i sei shitsu-kansetsu sho-u knee osteoarthritis [Ankle] - 足首（あしくび） 「足首をひねってしまいました。」 「Ashi-kubi wo hinette shimai-masita.」 「I twisted my ankle.」 足首（あしくび） ashi-kubi ankle ひねる hineru twist 捻挫（ねんざ） nenza ankle sprain [Foot] - 足（あし） 「足の親指の付け根が痛いです。」 「Ashi no oya-yubi no tsukene ga ita-i desu.」 「I have pain at the base of my big toe.」 足（あし） ashi foot 足の親指（あしのおやゆび） ashi no oya-yubi big toe 付け根（つけね） tsukene base 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 外反母趾（がいはんぼし） gaihan boshi bunion 「土踏まずが痛いです。」 「Tsuchi-fumazu ga ita-i desu.」 「I have pain in my arch of the foot.」 土踏まず（つちふまず） tsuchi-fumazu arch of the foot 痛い（いたい） Ita-i painful, sore 足底筋膜炎（そくていきんまくえん） sokute-i kin-maku en plantar fasciitis I know it is really hard to describe physical ailments in a foreign language. I would be happy if I could be of some help to English speakers living in Japan. If you have any problems with your body, please feel free to contact me. English-Friendly Massage S-Shape Yoh Kitahara Owner, Therapist of Massage S-Shape https://www.seitai-s-shape.net/

More than we think, our bodies are misaligned, and it's called poor posture. Poor posture makes us look bad and causes problems such as Back Pain, Headaches, and various health problems. Chronic fatigue, herniated discs, and reduced physical performance also can all result from poor posture that has been maintained over the years. It is very important to be aware of and improve your daily posture in order to live a healthy and energetic life. Good standing posture is... When you are standing in a good posture, viewed from the side, the ears, shoulders, hip joints, knee joints, and ankles should be in a straight line. The tips to stand in a good posture are, 1. Tuck your chin. 2. Slightly squeeze both shoulder blades and expand your chest. 3. Slightly tighten your buttocks muscles. 4. Stretch your knees straight. 5. The Center of gravity should be placed not on the toes but on the heels, evenly distributed on both sides. Good sitting posture is... The head should be directly above the torso, and the ears, shoulders, and hip joints should be in a straight line. The tips to sit in a good posture are, 1. Tuck your chin. 2. Squeeze shoulder blades toward the spine and stretch the chest slightly. 3. The spine should form a gentle S-shape, not a C-shape. 4. Lightly tense the abdominal and back muscles to stabilize. 5. Keep the pelvis upright and place the upper body straight on top of it. Do you sit like this? When we ask clients to sit down before a treatment, more than 80% of them sit this way. 1. The head goes forward. 2. The shoulders are rounded. 3. The back is bending and the spine forms C-shape. 4. The belly is pushed out. 5. The pelvis tilts backward, and the body weight rides on the tailbone instead of Ischium. Actually, this is one of the typical poor sitting postures. Daily habits create your posture More and more people these days spend much of their day looking at their smartphones and computer screens. The human body is shaped by the accumulation of daily usage; if you spend all day rounding your back, looking down, and concentrating on the screen, your body's fascia will become rigid in that shape. In fact, there is a great increase in the number of people who come to see us with a so-called Text Neck posture, or Kyphosis, in which the head is forward and the back is rounded. Working on your sitting posture is the key. According to recent studies, we spend an average of eight hours a day sitting. Some people who work at a desk might be sitting longer, maybe even 10 or 12 hours. Therefore, it is important to first be aware of and improve our posture while sitting in order to prevent our bodies from becoming rigid in bad posture. 6 tips to improve your sitting posture Do not cross your legs. Crossing your legs is easy and looks cool? However, crossing legs can lead to misalignment of the pelvis and hip joints, resulting in distortion of the body. It also reduces blood flow to the legs, causing swelling. If you are tempted to cross your legs, be sure to switch sides frequently. Do not rely on the backrest. Sitting in a chair for long periods, you become dependent on the backrest, which weakens your core muscles for maintaining posture. That is fine when relaxing, but when working or eating, make an effort to straighten your back on your own. Placing a cushion or rolled-up towel between your lower back and the backrest will support your pelvis and help you naturally stretch your back. Do not look down continuously. The head usually weighs about 12 pounds, but if you concentrate on your phone or computer screen and your head is forward, your neck will continue to bear the weight of more than 42 pounds. Such a condition for several hours each day can cause serious damage to the neck. Try to keep your head directly above your torso as much as possible by using a computer stand or lifting your phone up to face level to keep the screen positioned higher. Stand up once every 30 minutes. Muscles gradually weaken and lose elasticity if they remain unmoved and unused; get up from your chair once every 30 minutes to get a drink or go to the bathroom to prevent them from becoming stiff. Exercise between desk jobs. Do exercises regularly to prevent your body from becoming stiff. The shoulder blade area is particularly prone to tension when working at a desk for long periods of time. Here are 4 easy shoulder blade exercises you can do while sitting. 1. Shrug your shoulders x 10 times. 2. Put your hands behind you and open your shoulder for 10 seconds. 3. Stretch the outside of your shoulder blades on both sides for 10 seconds each. 4. Squeeze both shoulder blades together x 10 times. Get a massage It is helpful to get a massage to relax muscle tension and improve sitting posture. Massage can reset muscles and tension that have become stiffened in the form of a hunched posture due to long hours at a desk. Since the body is all connected and in balance, it is recommended to relax the entire body from the feet to the head, not just one part. Reset your body. Your current posture is the result of the way you use your body every day. And since modern people spend most of their time day sitting, it can be said that the body is shaped by sitting posture. If your muscles are tight, you may not be able to achieve good posture even if you want to. First of all, it is most necessary to reset the body by taking out muscle tension. Posture Improvement of clients The center of gravity, which had been tilted forward, is now back on the heels, and the ears, shoulders, hip joints, and ankles are aligned. The head, which had been forward, has returned to its original correct position. The shoulders, which had been inward, opened up and the upper back, which had been rounded, straightened. In addition, tension from the shoulder blades to the back of the head was removed, and the neck could be extended naturally. The contracted core muscles loosen up and the whole body was lifted. She now stands beautifully against gravity. Her height also seems to have slightly increased. English-Friendly Massage S-Shape Yoh Kitahara Owner, Therapist of Massage S-Shape https://www.seitai-s-shape.net/

整＝Sei means to prepare, arrange and fix. 体＝Tai means a body. Seitai refers to the alignment of the pelvis and spine, which are the center of the body, and the correction of misaligned bones to relieve muscle stiffness and fatigue, thereby balancing the body as a whole. In many cases, the blood flow throughout the body is also encouraged so that swelling from sprains and strains can be quickly reduced. After confirming the stiffness, distortion, and misalignment of the entire body through manual manipulation, we begin treatment, so we can find areas where symptoms have not yet appeared and prevent them from worsening. This is a unique feature of this treatment, which not only alleviates pain, but also prevents or delays the recurrence of pain, since the balance of the entire body is adjusted. One of the treatments is to improve blood flow with a massage and improve stiff shoulders and neck. English-Friendly Massage S-Shape Yoh Kitahara Owner, Therapist of Massage S-Shape https://www.seitai-s-shape.net/